Mechanical movement.



J. ALLINGHAM.

MEGHANIGAL MOVEMENT.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.14, 1908.

Patented Aug. 24, 1909.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

J. ALLINGHAM. MECHANICAL MOVEMENT.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 14, 1908.

Patented Au .'24, 1909.

operating the flushing-valve and seat of a E li STATES PATENT OFFl CEi JAMES ALLINGHAM, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

MECHANICAL MOVEMENT.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES ALLINGHAM, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mechanical Movements, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in a mechanical movement which is applicable for use for various purposes, but in the present instance, I have shown and will hereinafter describe it in connection with and for watencloset, yet I desire to be understood that I do not wish to be limited in the use of the invention to any specific purpose for gn ich it maybe employel'l, nor do I wish it t?) be understood as limiting myself tothe exact construction and arrangement of the various parts of the device as herein shown, as I may employ it for any purpose for which it may be adapted, and may vary the details of the construction without departing from the principle and spirit of the invention.

The principal objectol the invention is to providea mechanicalmovement of the abovedcscribed character, which shall be simple and inexpensive in construction, strong, durable, ellicicnt. and substantially noiseless in operation, the parts of which shall be so made {index-ranged as not likely to get out of order through use.

A further object of the invention is to provide a movement, which, when used in con nection with and for operating a flushingvalve and watcr-closet-seat ccnjointly, as shown in the drawing, or for performing either of said functions separately, may be adjusted with respect to said parts so as to give them the proper or desired movement.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be disclosed in the subjoined description and explanation.

The invention consists in certain peculiarities of the construction, novel arrangement,

, and operation of the various parts thereof, as

will be hereinafter more fully set forth and specifically claimed,

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which-my invention pertains, to make and 7 use the same, I will now proceed to describe 'ferrcd construction and it, referring to the accompanying drawing,

Specification of Letters Patent. Putcntcd Aug, 2st, 1965,. Application filed March 14, 1908.

Serial No. 421,073.

which serves to illustrate the invention, and in wh1ch Figure 1 is a View partly in section and is in its normal or raised position, and by dotted lines the positions the parts will assume in the act of opening the valve and when the seat is occupied or in its lowered position; Fig. 1 is a similar view of like parts showing by continuous lines the positions the parts will assume in the act of opening the valve and when the seat is occupied or in its lowered position, and by dotted lines the positions the parts will assume when the valve is closed and the closet-scatis in its normal or raised position; Fig. 2 is a detached perspective view of the hinge-members which operate-the valve mechanism and cooperatewith other parts to control the movement of the lever which operates the seat Fig. 3 is a detached perspective w of the operating lever; Fig. 4 is a'similar view of the adjustable bracket, to the upper portion of which one of the members of the'hinge is pivotally connected: and Fig. 5 is a fraginental view partly in section and partly in elevation of a portion of the flushing-valve and apart of the operating-lever, showing a modification in the construction of the movement.

Like numerals of reference, refer to corresponding parts throughout the dill'erent views ofthe drawing.

The reference numeral 10 designate tion of the bowl of a water-closet, on the uper rear portion of which is mounted a racket 11 which maybe iixerLthoreto in any suitable manner, aridv has in, its lower portion an opening in which a pipe section 12 leading from the discharge opening of the flushing-valve into the bowl 10, or so as to communicate with the cavity of the latter, is located. Mounted on the outer portion of the pipe section 12 is a flushing-valve 13 which may be 'of the ordinary or any premay have communication with a supply of water through ion the valve is closed and the closet-scat,

an inlet pipe 14 located at its bottom. The upper portion of the bracket 11 is provided with two s aced apart upwardly extending lugs 15, on y one of which is herein shown,- between which lugs the front portion of the operating-lever 16 is fulcrumed on a pin 17 to which also the rear portion of a plate 18 secured to the closet-seat 19 is pivotally secured.

As is clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawing the operatingdever 16 is formed be-- tween its ends with an opening 20 for the reception of a portion of the flushing-valve 13, and said lever also has at its rear portion a longitudinally extending slot 21 which communicates at its inner end with the opening 20 and is for the purpose to be press ently explained. On each side of the slot 21 the lever is provided with a recess 22, each of which has at its bottom an inward extension 23 provided with apertures 24 for the reception of bolts 25 used for securing the base of the adjustable bracket to said extensions. The front part of the lever16 is preferably provided with a transverse extension 26 which, as shown, is of less thickness than thebody of the lever, and has at about its middle an opening 27 for the reception of a screw 28 which may have on its upper end a swiveled head 29 to rest against the lower surface of the seat 19 so as to regulate the inclination of the latter with respect to the lover. The operating-lever 16 also is provided. between its front end and the opening 20 therein with an opening 30 in which is located a screw 31, the lower end of which is adapted to rest on the upper portion of the bracket 11 and is used to regulate the downward movement of the lever. Secured to the roar portion'of the lever 16 and on the u per surface of the extensions 23 thereof, w'ien the same are used, is the base 32 of the adjustable bracket, which supports at its upper end the means for operating the valve mechanism. This bracl-zet consists of the base 32 and two spaced apart upright members '33 each of which has in its upper end a transverse opening 34 for the reception of a pin on which one of the members of the hinge is secured. The base 32 of the ad justable bracket is provided with a pair of slots 36 for the reception of the bolts 25 which are passed through the same, as well as through the openings 24 in the front part of the lever 16 so as to adjustably secure the bracket in position. Between the slots 36 the base 3: of the bracket is provided with an opening 37 for the reception of a hollow nut- 38 which is provided with oppositely disposed projections 39 to rest on the upper surface of the base 32 on each side of the opening 37 therein, thus permitting of a slight movement or oscillation back and forth of the nut 38, which it will be undcrstood is somewhat smaller than the opening 37 in which it is located. This nut is in screw engagement with the upper portion of a hollow piston rod 40, which as on its lower end a piston or plunger 41 which is provided at its periphery with a flexible washer or valve 43 which may be held in place on the plunger by any desired means.

As is clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing the plunger 41 is located in a cylinder 44 which is shown as being pivotally supported at its lower end on anextension 45 projecting from the rear portion of the valve 13, but it is obvious that it may be otherwise pivotally supported. Surrounding the piston rod 40 within the cylinder 44 is an expansion spring 46, one of the ends of which rests against the top of the cylinder or casing 44 and the other end against the upper surface of the plunger. Located in the tubular piston rod 40, which is internally screwthreaded and which has at a suitable distance above the plunger 41 a port 47, is a screw-threaded rod 48 which may be turned by means of a screw-driver or other instrument inserted through the hollow nut 38 and into the other end of the piston rod 40 so as to regulate the size of the port 47, which may be done by turning the rod 48 in the proper direction. Within the casing or cylinder-'44 is located a quantity of oil, glycerin, or other suitable flui d, which, in the downward movement of the plunger 41, will be caused to pass up through the ort 42 and out through the port 47, and in tlie upward movement of said plunger the fluid will pass between the periphery of the plunger 41 and the walls of the cylinder, for it will be understood that the flexible washer or valve 43 will permit of the passage of the fluid in the upward movement of the plunger, but will prevent its passage at the periphery of the plunger in the downward movement thereofl Secured to the rear upper portion of the valve-casing ill 'is a horizontally disposed rod 49 which has its free portion screw-threaded to engage nuts 50 mounted thereon. The inner portion of the rod 49 has surrounding it a spring 5 1 which rests at one of its ends against the valve-casing 13 and at its other end against a washer 52 Which is adapted rest against the inner surfaceof the longerhiniremember 53-5 which is pivotally secured at its lower end to an extension 54 on the plunger (not shown) of the valve 13, which extension projects through a vertical opening in the rear portion of said valv e casiiig. The member 53 of the hinge is provided with a longitudinally extending slot 55 through which the rod. 49 extended, and has hinged to its upper end one end of a shorter member 56, the other end of which is pivotally connected by means of the pin 35 to the upper portion-of the uprights or arms 33 of thendjustablc bracket.

in Fig. 5 ol' the drawing 1 have shown a nctuatedby a spring 51 as in the berestrictctl or regulated bynicans of nuts ported as shown in *Fig. 1

scribed, and that while in seat "19, vi hich'may have on its lowcr surface "one or more buliers 19', will be inclincdposition above the'bowl 10 by.rca

1011 of-thotcnsion of the spring 46 acting on the-plunger 41 in the cylinder or casing. 4-4 lever 16is employed.

'seat 19 it is apparent that end will be elevated,

"the plunger 41,

pass into t e lower portion thereof at the pe- W'hcn the parts are tion it is apparent that 'thc thespring 51, and will be so retained until against the lever '16 w l I carrying the movable part 54 and its connecshown at 60 (sce Fig. 1), in vmich operation '60 lower part of the cylinder *Inodification inthe construction of thel movement, which consists in employing, 1nstcadofthe hinged connection consisting of the pieces 53 and 56 shown in Figs. 1 and 2,

*arsinglepiececonnection 57 which is pivotdlly'connscted at its lower end able-part orextcnsion l to thc iuovl 5 on the plunger of the l vrtlveend B and has its upper portion pro- Vitletl wi'th-a'camcaoe 58 for tho reception the pin on tho uppcr in this 57 may be other conmovement may modified construction the. piece 'struction, and its rearward 50 on the rod 49 as in the first abovc-dcscribed construction. I

Fromthe foregoing and by reference tothe drawingit will bc clearly understood and readily seenthat when th s inovcmentis cmpllloyeil'in'conncction with and for operating elflnsliing-valvs 13 and seat 19- of a water- 'closet the-parts may bc arranged and sup and above-dcthc positions shownby continuous lines in scii'l iigurc the held in an When'said construction for actuating the "When downwardpressure is applied to the the parts will assume the-position indicatcd by the full lines, see -Fig. 1*, in which opcr-stiontho front end of-thelever will be depressed while its other thus, through the in- I ginning of which stnumentality of the pistomrod 40, raising tlisreby contracting the spring 46 and permitting the actuating fluid inthe up (er-portion thc'cylinder 4411c riphery (if-the plunger, the ilczi'bls washer 01' valve 43 being oniploysd for this purpose. in tho lastqiainod posi members 53 and 56 of the connection uniting the arms 33 of the bracket and the movable nut 54 of the valve 13 will be brought into aiinement, with ressure is removed from the seat 19, when by reason of-tl'ie expansionof the spring 46 lunger 41, the rear end'of the be forced downwardly, "thus tion with the bracket to the dotted position it -will be-nnderstood-that the fluirv in the 44 will be forcedup through the nuts 42 and 4-7 into the uppnr portion therco and also in'said operation. the membcr 53 will strike one ofthe nuts on the rod l ans throw the members 63 and tension or part 54 connected may be actuatod in a similar manner to the plunger 41 in the casing or cylinder 44, and for this reason it is deemed unnecessary toillustrate in dctail the construction of the parts of the-valve.

lVhen the modified construction shown in Fig.- 5 ofthe drawing is employed and the parts are in the positions shown by continuous lines, it will be understood that the seat 19 is in its elevated position as shown in Fig.-

1, when by applying pressure to the seat the parts will-assume the positions shown by dotted lines at 62, in which operation the connection 57 will remain stationary and the pin 35 will traverse tho race 58 to the upper end thereof. As long as pressure is maintained on the seat the bracket carrying the pin 35 will remain in the last-named osition, but as soon as rcssure is removed from the seat the brac et will be moved downwardly to the position shown in con tinuous lines, in which 0 oration the pin 35 bearing on the horizonta ly inclined portion 63 of the race will force the connection'57 to the dotted position shown at 64, in the beoperation the commence ment of the opening of the flushing-valve will be performed, and said valve will be com letely opened when the point. at .64 is reacisd, at which time the connection 57 will strike one of the nuts 50, which will revent its further rearward movement, tins causing tho pin 35 to ride over the elbow of the part 63 and pe mit the connection 57 to ho elevated to ti iosition shown by continuous hubs, or its normal position.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim new, and desirc to secure by Letters-Patent, is v 1. A mechanical movement consisting of a lever 'l'ulcruined near om of its ends, spring actuating moons near its other end, a bracket on the levei near said actuating spring-actuated connection loosely united at one of its ends to the bracket and at its other cnd to a movable part, and means to restrict the movement of said connection.

2. A mechanical movement consisting of a lover fulcrumed near one of its ends, spring actuating means near its other end, a bracket on the lever near said means-:1 springractuated connection loosely united at one. ofits ends to the bracket and at its other. end-"ma movable part, and means to restnictcthe movement of said connection.

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3. 'A ms'chsnicsl inovementconsisting 0511 lever fulcrumed near one of its ends, spring actuating means near its other end, an adjustable bracket on the lever near said means, a spring-actuated connection loosely united at one of its ends to the bracket and at its other end to a movable part, and adjustable means to restrict the movement of said connection.

4. A mechanical movement consisting of a lever fulcrumed near one of its ends, springactuating means near its other end to actuate it in one direction, a bracket on the lever near said means, a support independent of the lever and between its ends, a connection loosely united at one of its ends to the bracket and at its other end to a part movable on said support, a projection extended from the support beyond the connection but near the same, and means on said projection to restrict the movement of the said connection.

5. A mechanical movement consisting of a lever fulcrumed near one of its ends, spring actuating means near its other end to actuate it in one direction, an adjustable bracket on the lever near said means, a support inclependent of the lever between its ends, a spring-actuated connection loosely united at one of its ends to the bracket and at its other end to a part movable on said support, a projection extended from the support beyond the connection but near the same, and means on said projection to restrict the movement of the said connection.

35 6. Amechanical movement consisting of a lever fulcrumed-near one of its ends, a casing mounted near its other end, a spring and fluid-actuated plunger located in said casing, means connectmg the rear portion of the lever to said plunger, an adjustable bracket on the lever near said connectin means, a spring-actuated connection loosely united at one of its ends to the bracket and at its'other end to a movable part, and means to. restrict the movement of said connection.

to the brac (ct and the lower one pivotallyunited to a movable part, and means to restrict the'movement of said connection.

8. A mechanical movement consisting of a lever l'nlcrumcd near one of its ends, means near its other end to actuate it in one direction, an adjustable bracket on the lever near said means, a support independent of the lever between its ends, a spring-actuated connection consisting of a plurality of hinged members, the upper one of which is loosely united to the bracket and the lower one of which is pivotally united to a part movable on the said support, a PMljeUlLlOIlGXtBDllBd 7. A mechanical movement consisting of a.

from the support beyond the said connection but near the same, and means on saidprojection to restrict the movement of the said connection.

9. A mechanical movement consistin of a said projection to restrict the movement of the said connection.

10. The combination with the bowl of a Water-closet, of an operating lever i'ulcrunied near one of its ends thereon and having an opening intermediate its ends, a iiushim; valve located in said opening, a casing located near the rear end of the lever, a spring and fluid-actuated plungerlocated in said casing, means connecting the rear portion of the lever to said plunger, a bracket on the=lever near said connecting means, a spiing actuated connection loosely united at one of its ends to the bracket and at its other end to a movable part on the valve, means to restrict the movement of said connection, and a closet-seat connected to the lever in front of its fulcrum point.

11. The combination with the bowl of a Water-closet, of an operating-lever iulcrume d near its front end thereon and having an opening intermediate its ends, a flushingvalve located in said opening, a casing mounted near the rear end of the lever, a spring and fluid-actuated. plunger located in said casing, means connecting the rear portion of the lever to said plunger, a bracket on the lever near said connecting means, a con nection consisting of a plurality of hinged members, the upper one of which is loosely united to the bracket and the lower one pivotally united to a movable part, means to restrict the movement of said connection, and a closet-seat connected to the lever in front of its fulcrum point.

12.. The combination with the bowl ol a Water-closet, of an operating-lever fulcrumed thereon near its front. end and having an openin intermediate its ends, a flushingvalveocated in said 'opening, a casing mounted near the rear end of {the lover, a spring and fluid-actuated plunger located in said casing, a-holloW piston-rod connected at one of its ends to said plunger and movably connected at its other end to the rear portion of the lever and having a port Within the casing, a screw-threaded-rod located in the piston-rod to open and close the port therein, a bracket on the rear portion ol the lever, a connection loosely united at one of its ends to the bracket and its other end to a part 1ovable on the valve, means to restrict the movement of said connection, and a closetseat connected to the lever in front of its fulcrum- 'oint.

13. he combinationwvith the bowl of a water-closet, of an operating-lever fulorumed '15 of the lever and having a port within the c'asing, a screW-threaded-rod located in the piston-rod to open and close the port therein, a bracket on the rear portion'of the lever, a connection consisting of a plurality of hinged members, the upper one of which is loosely 20 united to the bracket and the lower-one ivotally united-to a movable part on the v ve,

means to restrict the movement offsaid connection, and a closet-seat connectedto the lever in front of its fulcrum point.

v "JAMES nesses; 1 I I CHAS. C. TiL M. ANICW 

